Decision Maker: Cabinet Member for Corporate Services (Cttee)
Decision status: Recommendations Approved
Is Key decision?: Yes
Is subject to call in?: No
Purpose:
To
consider the current position regarding the non domestic rate
relief currently awarded in respect of the occupation of the
Maidstone Leisure Centre by the Maidstone Leisure Trust and the
possible consequences of a change to that relief in the event of
Maidstone Leisure Trust losing charitable status and to consider an
application for discretionary rate relief based on the criterion
that the centre is used for recreation and is occupied by a non
profit distributing organisation (NPDO).
Decision:
That,
for the reasons set out in the Report of the Assistant Director of
Customer Services and Partnerships, in the event of the removal of
Friendly Society status from Maidstone Leisure Trust and its
non-acceptance as a registered charity by the Charity Commission,
then 94% Discretionary Rate Relief be awarded to the Trust on the
basis that the centre is occupied by a Non Profit Distributing
Organisation and is used for recreational purposes; the relief to
stay in force whilst the Maidstone Leisure Trust occupies the
centre.
Details of the Committee: None
Urgent item?: Yes
Publication date: 11/09/2009
Date of decision: 10/09/2009
Decided: 10/09/2009 - Cabinet Member for Corporate Services (Cttee)
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